I would like to know what steps I have to follow in painting some CTR mirrors. I want a nice glossy finish aswell. Sand first, Primer, etc.? Thanks.

 

i would like to know all this aswell!

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1980009


Some solid info in that, a good read non the less. But plastic could be different, so I'm not sure in that regard.

 

excellent, thanks alot man!

 

That's too much to read.

 

Sand with scratch pad that is equivelant to 320 grit sand paper (or sand with 320 grit sand paper), spray 1-2 coats of primer sealer down (helps to gain coverage), let dry 15 mins, spray 3 coats of base coat down (or more coats if needed for coverage, use a tack rag between every coat), let dry about 10 mins between coats (if not dry between coats you'll have problems, like lifting), after final coat let dry about 15 mins, tack off again, apply 2-3 coats of clear (if using a fast flash clear only let dry about 2-3 mins between coats), DO NOT USE A TACK RAG ON THE CLEAR COAT! lol. If you follow the steps and get it done without runs and with minimal dirt nibs, no need to sand and buff, and you'll have a nice glossy finish.


Modified by WihaSi at 8:24 AM 5/15/2007

 

What a base coat? Is that the clear coat?

 

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lol calm down. thanks for the info WihaSi and sooo_slow.

 

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Base Coat is your color coat. Usually your paint steps are epoxy primer (on bare metal), filler primer (for leveling out, or filling areas), primer sealer (to seal and put down a solid color for coverage), base coat (your color of choice), then your clear coat.

 

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LMAO

 

You can check out the sticky I made on the front page...it pretty much covers all the steps on painting..GL

 

thanks everyone, this is actually really helpful!